Ropar(Punjab): Gurudwara Attak Sahib, the betrayal and events which took place in this Gurudwara is the next stop in our journey tracing the footsteps of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and his four sons also known as 'Char Sahibzade'.
ETV Bharat arrived at Gurudwara Attak Sahib in Saheri town of Punjab's Ropar district to trace the events before the battle of Chamkaur. The village was earlier known as Kheri. The estranged sons of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh along with their mother were brought to the village by the part-time cook in Guru Gobind's household- Gangu brahmin.
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However, what followed was a tale of misfortune and betrayal instead of sacrifice. Gangu learnt that Sahibzades were carrying gold coins and developed a plan to steal their gold.
Not only did he succeed, but he also raised a false alarm following the heist and claimed the presence of thieves in their neighbourhood and pointed out that one must be careful with their valuables. 'Attake' in Punjabi means to stop or rest and ironically the gold was stolen by the cook while their mother was asleep, keeping the gold in her saddlebag.
Further, Gangu decided to turn them over to the Mughal army, fearing the suspicion is being directed against him.
After leaving Anandpur Sahib and the Anandgarh Fort, the Tenth Guru, along with his family and an army of followers reached the banks of river Sarsa on the intervening night of December 21, 1704, Guru Gobind Singh's family got separated.
While the two elder sons and the band of Sikh warriors remained with the Guru, his mother and two younger sons were left alone.
Members of the Sikh community, among other believers, annually gather in large numbers at the Gurudwara around this time of the year to remember this tale of betrayal.
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